Scientists have proven that the Internet "fail" due to space storms Bashny.Net

If not go to post a message on Twitter, to see new entries on Facebook or post your photo in Instаgram, and the TV is clear picture interference may be to blame not the provider, and the activity of the sun.
As established experts from the Massachusetts Institute of technology, magnetic storms caused by solar flares, cause of recent malfunctions of satellites. Such a conclusion they did, having dealt with the reasons for the failure of geostationary satellites Inmarsat, which broke 25 times. It turned out that from 1996 to 2012, they fell under attack of the charged particles.



The satellites are equipped with very sensitive electronic devices protected with several layers of shell. But over time due to cosmic radiation the degree of protection is much lower.





At this stage, the researchers believe, engineers can't just design parts that would not wear out.



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